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1 LE REGROUPEMENT CANADIEN DES PSYCHOLOGUES INDUSTRIELS ET ORGANISATIONNELS The Canadian Industrial & Organizational Psychologist http: //www.sscl.uwo.ca/psychology/csiop CONTENTS Volume 21, Number 1 October 2004 Comments from the Chair... 1 The I/O Files... 4 Membership Report... 5 CSIOP Student News CPA Convention... 7 Comments from the Editor... 7 Positions Available at Assessment Strategies, Inc COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR Natalie Allen University of Western Ontario I began writing this during the 2004 Homecoming Weekend at the University of Western Ontario. It was also just hours before the I/O psychology graduate students and faculty in my department got together for our first social event of the year. These events -- representing looking back and looking forward, respectively -- seem to signal an appropriate theme for my introductory column as Chair of CSIOP. Or 1 perhaps when one s column is already a few days late, anything seems like a good theme? Looking Back As many of you know, the I/O psychology community was much saddened this summer to learn of the death of Dr. Douglas N. Jackson. Doug made incredible contributions to I/O psychology and, indeed, psychology as a discipline. He served as a teacher, mentor, collaborator and good friend to many of us and will be greatly missed by colleagues at the University of Western Ontario, throughout Canada, and worldwide. Please see the In Memoriam at m2.htm Second, those of you who attended the annual CPA meeting in St John s in June will know that Pat Rowe, our outgoing Chair, expressed her appreciation to all those who served on the CSIOP executive. I would like echo these sentiments; this was a hard-working group who truly care about I/O psychology in Canada. Some of these folks

2 will be leaving the executive but, we are sure, will remain active CSIOP members. These include Derek Chapman, Melissa Warner, David Zweig and, of course, Arla Day whose tireless efforts on behalf of CSIOP are very well known to us all. Looking Forward Our executive includes some new members, as well as some who will be staying on the executive. I am very lucky to be following Pat Rowe as Chair and want to thank her for all the help she has given me so far. Pat has been a wonderful source of information, advice and inspiration to me and I know that I will call on her repeatedly during the coming year. Also remaining on this year s executive are Lisa Keeping (Workshop Coordinator), Tracy Hecht (Membership Coordinator), and Sunjeev Prakash (Newsletter Editor). John Tivendell and Joan Finegan will be sharing the duties of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. In addition, we welcome newly elected members Marjory Kerr (Chair- Elect), Steve Harvey (Program Coordinator), Liane Davey (Communications), and Lance Ferris (Student Representative). I am delighted to be able to work with such an energetic and knowledgeable group and look forward to doing so over the coming year. As well, we look forward to pursuing several goals that were identified at the last executive meeting in the spring. One of these is to increase our membership with a particular, but certainly not exclusive, focus on practitioners. As a society, we are strongest when students, practitioners, and academics all get involved! Another is to further develop our ongoing efforts to communicate the role that I/O psychology plays in the lives of individuals, the organizations for which they work, and society in general. To that end, if you have not already had a look at the section s Position Papers, on the CSIOP website (http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/psychology/csiop/), coordinated by David Zweig, please do so. Several of us have found them very useful by way of introducing the field to those who want to learn more and I encourage you to do the same. And, in the same vein, although it seems far away at present, February is Psychology Month in Canada. Any creative ideas for how we might use the opportunity to highlight I/O Psychology will be most gratefully received! On this, and any other CSIOP issues that interest you, please contact me at I look forward to hearing from you! Traduit par Sébastien Blanc, MSc Collège militaire royal du Canada J ai commencé à rédiger cet article durant la Fin de semaine des anciens à l université Western Ontario, quelques heures avant que les étudiants gradués et les enseignants de mon département se réunissent pour leur première activité sociale de l année. Ces événements représentent d une part un «regard vers le passé» et d autre part un «regard vers l avenir» et ce thème me semble approprié pour mon premier article comme Présidente de la SCPIO. À vrai dire, n importe quel thème semble approprié lorsque votre article est déjà en retard de quelques jours Regard ver le passé Comme plusieurs le savent, cet été, la communauté de la psychologie I/O a été attristée d apprendre le décès du Dr Douglas N. Jackson. Doug a fait une contribution exceptionnelle à la psychologie I/O et à la psychologie comme discipline. Il fut un professeur, un mentor, un collaborateur et un 2

4 The I/O Files: Chronicles of the paranormal in I/O Psychology Arla Day, Ph.D. Saint Mary s University CONFERENCE DATE REMINDERS European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology: November 24-26, 2004; Oporto, Portugal; APA submission deadline is December 3, 2004 (www.apa.org/convention). Conference is August 18-21, Washington, DC. ASAC - submission deadline: January 31, 2005; Conference is May 28-31, Toronto. SIOP April 14-17, 2005 in Los Angeles. CPA - CPA conference is June 9-11, 2005 in Montréal. Academy of Management August 5-10, Honolulu, Hawaii CONGRATULATIONS! Gary Latham is the recipient of the Herbert Heneman Jr. Award for Career Achievement. The Herbert Heneman Jr. Award for Career Achievement is given by the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of human resource management. Karen Korabik and Donna Lero recently received a grant of $116,000 from SSHRC for "A multi- level investigation of workfamily conflict." NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES University of Western Ontario New MSc students are: Vanessa Grismodi, Tim Jackson, Yaprak Kumsar, Rhys Lewis, Elyse Maltin, Robyn Valentine, and Julie Vecchi. New PhD students are: Natasha Parfyonova and Frank Wang. Other UWO news: David Stanley and Henryk Krajewski successfully defended their PhD dissertations. David is now an assistant professor in Guelph's I/O program and Henryk will soon be joining Jackson Leadership Systems in Toronto. Tatjana Ilic defended her MSc thesis in September and is continuing on to the PhD program. Congratulations to all! University of Waterloo New Masters students: Fathmath Ibrahim, Shawn Komar, Jeff Spence New PhD student: Heather MacDonald (MA-Calgary) University of Guelph New Masters students: Ashley McCulloch, Betty Onyura, Leah Hamilton New PhD student: Damian O Keefe (MSc- SMU). John Molson School of Business, Concordia University: New M.Sc. students in Management: Wendy Glaser, Jessica Menassa, Vanessa Nowak New Ph.D. student in Management: Catalin Ratiu University of Calgary: New Masters students: Jennifer Nicol (who is working with Kibeom Lee); Richard Kobayashi (who is working with Derek Chapman). Other Calgary news: There were several successful PhD dissertation defences: Dr. Colleen Lucas is now with the Calgary Health Region; Dr. David Jones (now in the business school at the University of Vermont); Dr. Krista Uggerslev (now at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba). 4

5 University of British Columbia New PhD students: Michael Read, David Walker, & Mengfei Zhao Saint Mary s University New MSc students: Laura Black, Kathryn Hodgson, Sonya Melnyk, Cindy Suurd, & Jonny White. McMaster Current PhD students are: Khaldoun Ababneh, Nita Chhinzer, Gordon Cooke, Changquan Jiao Tatiana Kuzmenko, Waheeda Lillevik, Ed Ng, Gregory Sears, Haiyan Zhang. Four of these current students are in the final stages of their dissertations and have accepted positions elsewhere: Gordon Cooke has a faculty position at Memorial, Waheeda Lillevik has a faculty position at the University of Michigan - Flint, Ed Ng as a faculty position at Trent U., and Greg Sears has returned to the Personnel Psychology Centre of the Public Service Commission of Canada. New PhD students: Anthony Celani (MIR, Queen's), Karleen Harry (MBA McMaster), Pamela O'Dell (MBA Wilfrid Laurier), Mark Podolski (MBA Wilfrid Laurier), Dave Richards (MSW Wilfrid Laurier, MBA McMaster), Qingjuan (Helen) Wang (MA, Nankai University - China). More details on McMaster s PhD students and graduates are available at: mcmaster.ca/ prospect/phd/hr/hrm_people.aspx. McMaster has a couple of new faculty members: Catherine Connelly (PhD in Management from Queen's), who joined us this summer to replace Min Basadur, who has retired. Aaron Schat, who joined us last year, successfully defended his PhD (I/O, Guelph) this summer. Special Note from Daniel Skarlicki at UBC We are saddened by the recent passing of Peter Frost, one of our beloved colleagues. He lost his battle with cancer on October 18. He died peacefully, at home, surrounded by is family. Thanks to all the contributors for their valuable information! All news items can be directed to me at CSIOP MEMBERSHIP COLUMN Tracy Hecht, Ph.D. Concordia University Membership Statistics CSIOP s membership is now at 319 (223 full members, 80 student members, and 16 associate members). Update Your Contact Information Please continue to keep us abreast of any changes in your contact information. If your membership is through CPA (in other words, if you are a full or student member), please be sure to contact CPA directly, as we receive member contact information from their database; associate members should contact the CSIOP membership coordinator. The CPA membership coordinator can be reached by at I can be reached by using the contact information below: Tracy Hecht John Molson School of Business, Concordia University Department of Management 1455 de Maisonneuve West Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8 Phone: x.2785 Fax:

6 CSIOP STUDENT NEWS Lance Ferris University of Waterloo Hello, and welcome to the start of another school year! Though in grad school the concept of summer vacation doesn t really exist, I hope you all at least had reduced work loads and enjoyed the summer. Thinking about summer makes me think back to my summer jobs, which makes me think of the money I used to make, which makes me think of the student debt I currently have, which makes me think I need to visit the student pub more often so I can stop thinking so much. And out of that tangled train of thought, I got an idea for my column today - internships. Internships are a good way to get some onthe-job work experience, which can help in the job hunt once you ve completed your degree. On the academic side, being exposed to an applied environment can generate ideas for research ( what effect is this policy going to have on motivation? ) and assist when writing those practical implications sections of manuscripts. And if you get a paid internship, all the better! However, finding internships can be tough. I ve found that the career services department (or equivalent) of your own university can often provide listings of internships or organizations who have hired before, especially if your university has a co-op program. While internships found here may be too undergrad for what you are looking for, a company that hires undergraduate interns may hire graduate interns as well. Another approach is to identify where you would like to work (maybe even after graduating), then contact the human resources department or check out their website. In my own experience, I have found that some companies don t consider hiring an intern until they are presented with one, so don t be discouraged by a website without any intern openings! Another source of internships is the SIOP job placement center, which runs concurrently with the SIOP conference (http://www.siop.org/placement/). They charge a fee for you to post your resume and have access to the job postings provided by organizations (both for internships, and fulltime positions). I ve had some experience with the SIOP placement centre (from the 2003 Conference). Generally, I found it to be well-run and easy to use, with about 40 positions being posted overall (most in the weeks/days leading up to the conference). However, a few caveats: Many positions were for people in the PhD program, and sometimes more specifically the end-stages of a PhD (ABD). Most positions were between 6-12 months in duration if an internship is part of your program and for a specific length (e.g., here at Waterloo it s for four months), this may be a problem. Obviously, most jobs are in the USA, which can potentially create VISA problems. Especially for all of you out there with criminal records! Ultimately, it s up to you to decide if you think you d get value for the entrance fee, given what you are looking for in an internship. This is just a start on how to find an internship. Consult with faculty, friends, and other programs, on what they have done in similar situations. Do you have any tricks for finding internships that you d like to share? me at and I ll share any tips that you send on! Ciao! 6

7 2004 CPA Convention, Montréal, PQ, 9-11 June CSIOP Program Steve Harvey, Ph.D. Bishop s University The next CPA meeting seems somewhat distant, but plans for a successful CSIOP section program are already underway. In keeping with previous years, there are several features to this year s program that will complement the many proposals received for review. There may be more to come, but so far this is what we have. First, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Frank Landy, CEO for Litigation Support: SHL North America will be delivering the keynote address. The title of his talk is Taking the OR out of PredictOR; The promise of incremental prediction. We extend our appreciation to SHL for agreeing to sponsor this event. Additional information on this presentation will soon be up on our section website. A practitioner s workshop will also be put on for all conference attendees. Dr. Marc Berwald, CEO of Clear Pictures, will present a workshop on the interventions following organizational survey feedback. This promises to be a great learning opportunity that is open to all attending-- try not to miss it. Information on this session will also be posted on our website shortly. Another element of note includes an invited symposium entitled Mental Health at Work: Individual, Organizational, & Legal Perspectives. The session is chaired by Dr. Arla Day and Dr. Lorne Sulsky will serve as discussant of presentations by Dr. Debra Gilin, Dr. Vic Catano and Dr. Janos Botschner. symposia, posters and paper sessions will round out a three days of I/O-related events. Our numbers are strong and we believe Montréal will make a great gathering place for us to share knowledge and collegiality. I hope you are making plans to join us in June! Comments From The Editor Sunjeev Prakash, M.Sc. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Another fall is upon us. Conference submissions, grant applications, and workloads picking up after the summer months. I d like to echo Natalie and welcome the new members of the executive. From the updates I ve been getting from Steve Harvey on the CSIOP program, it looks like we re well on our way to another great line-up of speakers. I m sure there were some very good submissions to round off our contribution to this year s conference. As I look outside my window, Montréal in June sounds very appealing. Until then, there are a number of interesting talks coming up with the Ottawa I/O group. Topics in the new year will include workplace aggression, knowledge management, and operational stress injury social support in National Defence. If you would like to be added to the OIOPG s mailing list, send me an at These are but some of the early highlights. We anticipate many interesting submitted 7

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